Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Child Care Program [8 VAC 20 ‑ 790]
Action Amend regulation to require each child day center that participates in the Child Care Program to implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine and each family day home provider or at least one other caregiver employed by such pro
Stage Fast-Track
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2025
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12/1/25  7:53 pm
Commenter: Robbin Merchant

Opposed
 

 

There are many problems with this. First we are not medical professionals and should not be charged with making this determination. We are held responsible if this goes wrong. We are trained with strict policies when we do administer medications, this would take physicians authorization and parental authorization away and ultimately leave it up to early childhood professionals to determine if and when it is needed. We would be responsible for having multiple doses depending on age and weight and replacing them every year with no funds from the state. These prices are outrages. Insurance companies are already dropping childcare centers left and right and this will only increase those issues.

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